All posts tagged "1970s"
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29.2K3Arts and LeisureIt’s St. Joseph’s Day, Eat Your Zeppole
Forget the corned beef and cabbage, break out the zeppole! March 19 is St. Joseph’s Day, time to trade in the green...
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34.9K82Business and LaborWhen Downtown Department Stores Spelled Christmas
Generations of New Englanders remember fondly the glorious downtown department stores at Christmas. Those great retail palaces brought magic to the holidays...
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72.0K18Business and LaborSix Historic Downtown Department Stores
In the time before Amazon, downtown department stores used to provide a special shopping experience. People dressed up when they went to...
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33.9K10Arts and LeisureSalty Brine for 51 Years Announces News, Weather and No School Fosta Glosta
Back in the day, broadcasting legend Salty Brine was as much a part of Rhode Island life as Del’s Lemonade, coffee milk...
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17.1K6bostonHow the Greek Immigrants Came to New England
In 1860, U.S. Census takers recorded 328 Greek immigrants living in America. Among them were 40 young men and boys. They arrived...
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31.0K1Business and LaborThe Return of ZaRex
Generations of New Englanders grew up on ZaRex, a sweet fruity syrup they could make into a drink, into snow cones or...
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